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Ramage, n.3|ˈræmɪdʒ|
The name of Adam Ramage (1770–1850), a printer of Philadelphia, used attrib. to denote a (usu. wooden) printing-press, or part of one, designed by him.
1827Hallowell (Maine) Gaz. 20 June 4/3 For Sale, a small font of Brevier, nearly new; also a Printing Press with a new Ramage Screw. 1874B. F. Taylor World on Wheels i. iii. 24 The cargoes of those boats..was something wonderful,..plows, axes and Bibles, teachers, preachers and Ramage presses. 1923L. E. Young Founding of Utah xxxiii. 349 The old Ramage press had a lever which the printer pulled in the printing of each page. 1949Mississippi Valley Hist. Rev. Mar. 634 It was..printed on a small wrought-iron Ramage press. |